MFT national exam: sample questions
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The process by which a system changes its structure to adapt to new contexts Correct Ans-
morphogenesis
Information that signals a system to correct a deviation and restore the status quo Correct
Ans-negative feedback
A change that constitutes a basic change in the structure and functioning of a system Correct
Ans-second order change
The idea that anyone attempting to observe and change a system is therefore part of that
system Correct Ans-second order cybernetics
According to communication theory, the content, or spoken word of a communication is known
as Correct Ans-digital communication
________ relationships are characterized by a high frequency of opposite kinds of behavior.
Correct Ans-complementary
________ relationships are characterized by a high frequency of similar kinds of behavior.
Correct Ans-symmetrical
One of the task of the launching stage of the family life cycle is Correct Ans-releasing adult
children into work, college, or marriage
One of the developmental tasks of the middle-age adult stage of the family life cycle is
Correct Ans-rebuilding the marriage
, One of the developmental tasks of the middle-age adult stage of the family life cycle is
Correct Ans-welcoming children's spouses, grandchildren in the family
One of the developmental tasks of the middle-age adult stage of the family life cycle is
Correct Ans-dealing with the aging of one's own parents
What are two dimension of family functioning assessed i the Olson Circumplex Model?
Correct Ans-cohesion/adaptability
What is the purpose of a negative feed back loop? Correct Ans-corrective; adjusting the
input and returning the system to a steady state
Greg argued with his parents about his curfew and his parents then grounded him. Greg then
ran away and stayed with a friend. A first order intervention at this point might be Correct
Ans-to help the parents find a more effective punishment to tame this out-of-control child
Watzlawick would describe couples who are free to pursue careers and share childbearing and
household chores as having a Correct Ans-symmetrical relationship
A term that addresses the tendency for all systems to gravitate towards remaining the same
over time. Correct Ans-homeostasis
The non-verbal aspect of a communication, which defines the relationship between the
participants is called what? Correct Ans-analogic communication
When having discovered that a client is HIV positive and has withheld this information from his
spouse, the therapist's ethical responsibility is to Correct Ans-protect client confidentiality
unless mandated by state law to do so.
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